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Manifestation of renal disease in obesity: pathophysiology of obesity-related dysfunction of the kidney

Albuminuria in individuals whose body mass index exceeds 40 kg/m(2) is associated with the presence of large glomeruli, thickened basement membrane and epithelial cellular (podocyte) distortion. Obstructive sleep apnea magnifies glomerular injury as well, probably through a vasoconstrictive mechanis...

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Autores principales: D’Elia, John A, Roshan, Bijan, Maski, Manish, Weinrauch, Larry A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21694920